ophiolite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) +‎ -lite. === Noun === ophiolite (plural ophiolites) (geology) An assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been tectonically moved onto a continental margin or island. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === ophiolite f (plural ophiolites) ophiolite === Further reading === “ophiolite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012